India's young guns have the talent to achieve something special in the upcoming England Test series, provided they back themselves, said former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers in Mumbai on Saturday.
Hardik Pandya is all set to lead India in the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 27.
Despite living in close proximity to the series venues, Kohli is expected to remain absent not just on the field, but off it too.
One MI fan reckoned that the five-time champion skipper was 'posing with his five trophies and making space on the cabinet for a 6th one.'
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Rohit Sharma said he has taken some inspiration from the 'Universe Boss' himself in his journey to most sixes in international cricket.
M S Dhoni had a brief conversation with Ishan Kishan at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Gill, 25, was appointed captain in May following the retirement of two great Indian batsmen and leaders in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
'If we have a fully fit team going to England, we'll have a great series there.'
In a video shared by the BCCI on 'X', several Indian players, including skipper Gill, shared what comes to mind when they think of playing in England.
England's Test skipper Ben Stokes has said it is a shame to miss the chance to play against someone like Virat Kohli in a blockbuster Test series and opined that India would sorely miss the maestro's fighting spirit.
A resurgent Mumbai Indians will need to address their bowling woes as they look to exact revenge on table-toppers Rajasthan Royals in their reverse fixture of the Indian Premier League in Jaipur on Monday.
Top order India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the two-Test series in South Africa on Saturday, with Abhimanyu Easwaran drafted in as his replacement.
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England legend Alastair Cook has lauded Joe Root for his Bazball-defying century in the fourth Test and also drew an expected parallel with India captain Rohit Sharma while praising him.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, for the last decade and half, have complemented each other
Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Prithvi Shaw was rewarded for his good showing in domestic cricket as he was called up to the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.
After the game, Mhambrey pointed out the contrast in the batting conditions in both innings and said in a video posted by Olympics.com.
In the series, Kuldeep scored 97 valuable runs down the order and took 19 wickets at an average of 20.15.
A dominant India ended England's title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has made his case to become India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman at the Twenty20 World Cup in June, said Kumar Sangakkara, the coach of his Indian Premier League team.
Gill and Jaiswal centuries put India in control of series opener against England
Kohli is struggling for big runs of late and his last Test century was against the West Indies at Port of Spain in July 2023.
'The Asia Cup is coming up, and for the white-ball players, they have got a good break after the IPL. I did play TNPL (Tamil Nadu Premier League), but still I have got a one-month break right now.'
Jasprit Bumrah has started his rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru as he races against time to get fit for the Champions Trophy.
Following their training session, some lucky fans got the chance to get up close and personal with members of the Indian team.
An in-form Mumbai Indians will be out for revenge having lost to Gujarat Titans earlier in the season.
After leading by example with a match-winning knock, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said the 19-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore was "by far the best game" for the defending champions in IPL-7.
With MI no longer the dominant force it used to be in the last couple of IPLs and Rohit also not among the runs, plans were hatched after IPL 2023 to bring about some major changes.
'We were 20 or 25 under to what we were looking for.'
Rohit rubbished the talks of bowlers being demoralised and said that they are confident.
Rohit and Shubman Gill took charge of the South African new-ball bowler duo of Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen and unsettled their rhythm.
Kirmani lauded Kohli not just for his accomplishments on the field but also for the inspiration he provided to the next generation of cricketers.
'I have had a clear conversation with him on how I want him to play and have given him complete freedom. He has the game and if he wants a bit of freedom to express himself, then that is our job. We will do that with Ishan.'
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